Celebrity shark trapped in South Korean canal stirs concerns over warming seas

Mongabay16 October 2026, 15:01 UTCSouth Korea

SEOUL — Wedged between skyscrapers and a bustling passenger ferry port in Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city, a celebrity of sorts is drawing thousands of admirers as it has been swimming for weeks now in a shallow city canal. Bukangi, a shark named after the waterfront park where she is trapped, has attracted nearly 1.4 […]

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